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Israel strikes Iran’s feared Basij from commanders down to street level, but its grip remains strong 03/20/2026 04:52am • BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week, it struck again -- this time at the rank and file of the feared force that helped crush widespread protests this year. A drone blasted one of the Basij’s many temporary roadblocks erected around the capital, T Texas Tech Red Raiders face Akron Zips in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Akron Zips (29-5, 20-1 MAC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-10, 12-7 Big 12) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 12:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -7.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Texas Tech and Akron meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Red Raiders are 12-7 against Big 12 o St. John's Red Storm play the Northern Iowa Panthers in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12, 15-9 MVC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (28-6, 21-2 Big East) San Diego; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -9.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 St. John's plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Northern Iowa. The Red Storm h Michigan Wolverines and Saint Louis Billikens meet in NCAA Tournament second round 03/20/2026 04:43am • Saint Louis Billikens (29-5, 16-4 A-10) vs. Michigan Wolverines (32-3, 21-2 Big Ten) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 12:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -12.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan and Saint Louis play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Wolverines have gon UNC Wilmington and Dayton play in NIT matchup 03/20/2026 04:43am • Dayton Flyers (24-11, 14-7 A-10) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-6, 15-4 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington and Dayton meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Seahawks' record in CAA play is 15-4, and their record is 12-2 in non-conference play. Duke Blue Devils and TCU Horned Frogs square off in NCAA Tournament second round 03/20/2026 04:43am • TCU Horned Frogs (23-11, 12-8 Big 12) vs. Duke Blue Devils (33-2, 20-1 ACC) Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 5:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -10.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Duke and TCU meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Blue Devils have gone 20-1 agai Florida Gators play the Prairie View A&M Panthers in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Prairie View A&M Panthers (19-17, 13-9 SWAC) vs. Florida Gators (26-7, 17-3 SEC) Tampa, Florida; Friday, 9:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -35.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Florida and Prairie View A&M square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Gators are 17- UCLA Bruins take on UCF Knights in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • UCF Knights (21-11, 10-10 Big 12) vs. UCLA Bruins (23-11, 15-8 Big Ten) Philadelphia; Friday, 7:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -5.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: UCLA and UCF meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Bruins have gone 15-8 against Big Ten teams, with an 8-3 record Houston Cougars take on the Texas A&M Aggies in second round 03/20/2026 04:43am • Texas A&M Aggies (22-11, 11-8 SEC) vs. Houston Cougars (29-6, 16-5 Big 12) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Houston and Texas A&M meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Cougars have gone 16-5 against Bi Kentucky Wildcats and Santa Clara Broncos play in the first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Santa Clara Broncos (26-8, 17-4 WCC) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (21-13, 12-9 SEC) St. Louis; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -3.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kentucky and Santa Clara square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Wildcats are 12-9 against SEC opponents Purdue Boilermakers take on Queens Royals in first round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:43am • Queens Royals (21-13, 16-5 ASUN) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (27-8, 17-7 Big Ten) St. Louis; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -25.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Purdue takes on Queens in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers' record in Big Ten play Villanova Wildcats and Utah State Aggies play in the opening round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:42am • Utah State Aggies (28-6, 18-5 MWC) vs. Villanova Wildcats (24-8, 15-6 Big East) San Diego; Friday, 4:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays Utah State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats' record in Big East games is 15- Kansas and Cal Baptist play in opening round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:42am • Cal Baptist Lancers (25-8, 15-5 WAC) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (23-10, 13-7 Big 12) San Diego; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -13.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Kansas plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Cal Baptist. The Jayhawks' record in Big 12 pl Nebraska and Vanderbilt play in second round of NCAA Tournament 03/20/2026 04:42am • Vanderbilt Commodores (27-8, 13-8 SEC) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (27-6, 15-6 Big Ten) Oklahoma City; Saturday, 8:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Nebraska and No. 16 Vanderbilt meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Cornhuskers are 15 Illinois Fighting Illini and VCU Rams square off in NCAA Tournament second round 03/20/2026 04:42am • VCU Rams (28-7, 18-3 A-10) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (25-8, 15-6 Big Ten) Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 7:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -10.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Illinois and VCU meet in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Fighting Illini are 1